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TVIB TALKS: What should my company do now, if choosing the TSMS option?

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Installment 2 – At the 2017 International WorkBoat Show, Chris Parsonage, TVIB President, presented on a panel discussing the TSMS option versus the U.S. Coast Guard Inspection option for Subchapter M compliance.  Following is the second in a series of posts from that presentation.

What should my company do now, if choosing the TSMS option for Subchapter M compliance?

  • Pick a TPO soon
  • Evaluate my TPOs requirements for issuing the initial TSMS Certificate
    • Can I utilize previous management and vessel audits or do I need to start over?
  • Obtain a TSMS certificate at least 6 months prior to first COI application
  • Survey all vessels and prepare a gap analysis to ensure all vessels can be in compliance by July 20, 2018
  • Develop a plan for conducting all required management and vessel audits needed for initial COI issuance
  • Talk to your local OCMI
  • Apply for initial COIs

Questions? – Contact us at 832-323-3992

TVIB Holiday Hours

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From all of us at TVIB, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We will close our offices as noted below, allowing our team to enjoy time with their families and friends to celebrate the holidays:

Christmas

  • Friday – December 22nd
  • Monday – December 25th

New Year

  • Friday – December 29th
  • Monday – January 1st

If you should need assistance during this time please contact one of the following:

Tava S. Foret
Executive VP, Operations
tavaf@thetvib.org
832-323-2155

Chris Parsonage
President
chrisp@thetvib.org
832-323-2188

SAFETY ALERT 13-17: Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing Systems

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12/19/2017

The Coast Guard issued Safety Alert 13-17 regarding Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing Systems.  The publication is specifically targeted at hose connections from the large CO2 cylinders to the manifolds.

Loosely stored bottles can rotate over time placing undue stress on the hoses. Additionally, inspectors also noted “significant cracking of the CO2 discharge hoses” caused by a condition known as ozone cracking which occurs when very small amounts of ozone in the atmosphere interact with the polymers that compose rubber products and certain other elastomers when those products are under tension.

Click here to download Safety Alert 13-17.